EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Monday, 22 September 2025 19:02

Minutes 11

19 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,142 kg

Fuel

89 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,139 kg

Weight

87 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.28%

Pattern Score 92.30%

Departure Score 95.33%

Arrival Score 98.20%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The DA40-NG aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 294 meters, which is 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were recorded as a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 2 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.

Following a successful takeoff, the pilot began a right-hand pattern entry from runway 23. The distance covered in this phase of the flight was 5 nautical miles, achieved in 27 seconds. This was followed by another right-hand pattern with a crosswind, where the distance was less than 1 nautical mile and achieved in 17 seconds.

The flight then proceeded with a pattern downwind turn, which involved a turn of 45 degrees with an angle to runway of 20.1 degrees. The total distance covered during this phase was 5 nautical miles. Subsequently, the pilot flew the downwind leg of the pattern, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles in 168 seconds.

Next, the pilot conducted the base leg turn, which involved a turn of 45 degrees with an angle to runway of 101.9 degrees. The distance covered in this phase was approximately 1 nautical mile. The pilot then flew the base leg, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds.

Following the base leg, the pilot completed the final turn, which was also less than 1 nautical mile in 31 seconds. The flight then proceeded with a final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, with the aircraft at 0 nautical miles and 167 feet above ground level.

Upon landing, the pilot touched down on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The runway length was 1,814 meters, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during takeoff. The landing distance was 366 meters, and the touchdown speed was 56 knots, both of which were recorded as good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute, and the runway touchscreen alignment was very good.

The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, which was covered in 11 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.17 %

Touchdown

99.95 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

96.69 %

Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.79 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -106 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 366 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt	0		28 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.0		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.25 g 0.98 g min to max 2.18 g	2.18		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:02:17
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:02:17
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:02:17
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:02:17
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:02:17
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:02:17
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:02:17
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:02:17
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:02:17
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:02:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:02:19
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:02:22
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:02:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:02:39
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:02:41
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:02:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:03:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:03:27

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 294 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 294 m 16 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.40 m 0.00 m left to 1.40 m right	-1.40		-0.17 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		1.07 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.2		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.8 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 69 kt min to max 75 kt	69		75 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 544 fpm 347 fpm min to max 656 fpm	347		647 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	1		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	4.0		7.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:03:54

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 75 kt min to max 102 kt	75		92 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	0.2		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 345 fpm -244 fpm min to max 1,186 fpm	644		-48 fpm
Info	Average altitude 623 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 995 ft agl	53		936 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max 12.2 °	7.8		1.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 5 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 87 kt min to max 92 kt	92		87 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 5.3 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.3		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 4 fpm -125 fpm min to max 121 fpm	-50		-125 fpm
Info	Average altitude 938 ft agl 928 ft agl min to max 946 ft agl	933		936 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.5		2.0 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.7 ° -16.7 ° min to max 21.7 °	-16.7		21.7 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 82 kt min to max 88 kt	87		82 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -13 fpm -171 fpm min to max 136 fpm	-139		136 fpm
Info	Average altitude 924 ft agl 915 ft agl min to max 934 ft agl	933		934 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.1 ° 9.2 ° min to max 11.3 °	9.2		10.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	2.0		4.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

76.09 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 5 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 20.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
20.3 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 20.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 78 kt min to max 88 kt	82		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 11.0 °	10.4		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -67 fpm -312 fpm min to max 157 fpm	148		-312 fpm
Info	Average altitude 934 ft agl 900 ft agl min to max 950 ft agl	936		900 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.1		0.5 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 4 nm in 168 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.0 ° -16.8 ° min to max 21.8 °	-16.8		21.8 °
100 %	Average altitude 963 ft agl 888 ft agl min to max 1,030 ft agl	896		964 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 65 kt min to max 92 kt	89		66 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 19 fpm -271 fpm min to max 552 fpm	-271		84 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.6		1.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.5 ° min to max 5.3 °	1.1		3.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:09:07
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:09:56

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 101.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 101.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 66 kt min to max 70 kt	66		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	1.1		9.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -155 fpm -555 fpm min to max 192 fpm	82		-316 fpm
Info	Average altitude 934 ft agl 636 ft agl min to max 1,035 ft agl	966		636 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.8		-0.3 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.6 ° -18.2 ° min to max 15.4 °	-18.2		15.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 67 kt min to max 69 kt	69		69 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.02 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 546 ft agl 447 ft agl min to max 632 ft agl	632		447 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 3.1 ° min to max 10.9 °	10.0		10.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-1.1 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 68 kt min to max 70 kt	69		68 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 12.7 °	11.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -481 fpm -612 fpm min to max -399 fpm	-448		-502 fpm
Info	Average altitude 306 ft agl 175 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	440		175 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.9 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.1		-1.6 °

Arrival Final 1

95.47 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 167 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 113 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.34 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 68 kt min to max 68 kt	68		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -448 fpm -479 fpm min to max -416 fpm	-479		-468 fpm
Info	Average altitude 80 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 167 ft agl	167		54 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.6		-1.5 °

Arrival Landing

99.17 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt
96.69 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 64 kt 56 kt min to max 68 kt	68		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -325 fpm -473 fpm min to max -106 fpm	-468		-106 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl	56		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 6.1 °	-1.5		6.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.95 %

Touchdown distance was good at 366 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.79 %	Touchdown VSI was -106 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 366 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.81 m 1.66 m right	-1.51		-1.81 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.00 g min to max 1.17 g	1.02		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 54 kt min to max 56 kt	56		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.5 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.1		6.0 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA40-NG

95.33 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 294 m using 16.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.40 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 98.2 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport with a score of 98.2%, indicating an exceptionally smooth and controlled operation. The pilot executed a final approach from the north east, aligning with a heading of 229.0° at 0 nm (nautical miles) and 167 ft (feet) above ground level. This demonstrated an accurate and precise maneuver, setting the aircraft up for a smooth touchdown.

The landing itself was equally impressive, with a threshold height at 56 ft agl (above ground level) that was slightly above the target. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. Moreover, the threshold speed of 68 kt (knots) was ideal, ensuring the aircraft had sufficient kinetic energy to safely touch down on the runway.

The touchdown distance of 366 m was satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and executed a gentle, consistent descent. The touchdown speed of 56 kt was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's expertise in managing the aircraft's speed. The descent rate of -106 fpm (feet per minute) was impressive, showcasing a smooth and controlled touch down.

One of the most commendable aspects of this landing was the alignment of the aircraft on the runway at touch down, which was rated as "very good". This suggests that the pilot had a clear visual awareness of the runway and its surroundings, allowing for a precision approach and landing.

Despite the relatively calm weather conditions, the pilot had to contend with a gentle wind of 2 kt at 270°. However, this did not pose a significant challenge, with a crosswind component of only 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. The overall weather was cool, with a temperature of 15 °C, and clear enough to allow for a visual approach, which likely contributed to the smooth execution of the landing.

95.47 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 167 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 113 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

77.34 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

77.34 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.17 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Height

96.69 %

Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °